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Triac may refer to:
- TRIAC (triode for alternating current), an electronics component
- Triac (car), a green vehicle
- Tiratricol, a common thyroid hormone analogue used for treating thyroid hormone resistance syndrome
Triac, by Green Vehicles Inc., is a two-seat three-wheeled car. The Triac freeway commuter Early Adopter program closed as of June 15, 2010; they announced in July 2011 that they will be shutting down all operations. Previously they had been accepting pre-orders for the Triac2.0 requiring a $500 reservation fee and an anticipated delivery in 2011.
Green Vehicles was originally based in San Jose, California, but the company relocated to an facility in Salinas, California.
The TRIAC has a top speed of and a range of , according to the manufacturer. Charging the TRIAC's 144 volt, 160 amp-hour batteries takes approximately 5 hours when the vehicle is plugged into either 120 or 240 volts AC. The Vehicle is designed with a steel safety cage construction with the two front tires controlling steering and front wheel drive.